National Hockey League
Winnipeg 3, Montreal 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 3, 2022
Where: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees: Brandon Blandina, Chris Schlenker
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Justin Johnson
Attendance: 13729

Kyle Connor scored 1:45 into overtime to lift the host Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

Connor wristed a shot past goalie Sam Montembeault after taking a pass from Mark Scheifele, with Josh Morrissey collecting his team-high ninth assist of the season on the play.

Pierre-Luc Dubois and Connor each had a goal and an assist and Blake Wheeler added a goal for Winnipeg, which won for the fourth time in five games.

Nick Suzuki notched a goal and an assist, Kirby Dach contributed a goal and Cole Caufield had two assists for the Canadiens, who lost their second game in a row.

Winnipeg outshot Montreal 36-22, including 11-4 in the third period, with Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck and Montembeault finishing with 20 and 33 saves, respectively.

Suzuki gave Montreal a 1-0 lead at 6:43 of the first period when he wristed a shot over Hellebuyck after receiving a cross-ice pass from Caufield. David Savard also assisted on Suzuki's sixth goal of the season.

The Jets equalized on a power play with 2:32 left in the opening period when Dubois wristed a shot past Montembeault. Connor and Sam Gagner assisted on Dubois' fourth tally of the season.

The teams traded goals in similar fashion in less than a minute early in the second period.

Dach scored on a rebound when Hellebuyck couldn't handle Suzuki's shot at 4:54. But shortly after, Wheeler made Montembeault pay for his inability to make a clean save on Dubois' wrist shot to tie the game 2-2 at 5:35.

The Jets have defeated the Canadiens in six of the teams' past seven regular-season meetings, but Montreal swept a conference semifinal series vs. Winnipeg in 2021.

The Canadiens, who went 2-1-1 during their four-game road trip, host the Pacific Division-leading Las Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday before visiting the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.

Winnipeg continues its three-game homestand against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday before welcoming the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Winnipeg
Nick Suzuki 2 Points Kyle Connor 2
Nick Suzuki 1 Goals Kyle Connor 1
Cole Caufield 2 Assists Kyle Connor 1
N/A Power Play Goals Pierre-Luc Dubois 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Sam Montembeault .917 Save Percentage Connor Hellebuyck .909
Sam Montembeault 33 Saves Connor Hellebuyck 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 22 2 0-2 4-5 10 20
Winnipeg 36 3 1-5 2-2 4 23
Upcoming Games
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Jets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Vegas. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .500 after a loss.